Chewable C 500 mg Sugar Free Cherry Flavor
by GNC · tablet or pill · 90 vegetarian tablets
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 03401 6
- DSLD label 673
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Chewable C 500 mg Sugar Free Cherry Flavor by GNC lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 5 IU of vitamin E and 5 mg of citrus bioflavonoids complex, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Chewable C 500 mg Sugar Free Cherry Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 1,000 IU | 20% | 84% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 5 IU | 17% | 93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Sodium | 35 mg | 1% | 60% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex | 5 mg | 95% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 673 (entered October 26, 2011), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
- 95% of the 2,343 products that print an amount of flavonoid list more than its 5 mg of citrus bioflavonoids complex (filed by NIH under flavonoid) (median 50 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chewable C 500 mg Sugar Free CherryGNC · off the market same ingredients
- Liqui-C Complete Orange VanillaBrainchild Nutritionals 4 shared, 72% alike
- Maximum AntioxidantVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 4 shared, 68% alike
- Ultimate AntioxidantVitamer Laboratories · off the market 4 shared, 68% alike
- Chewable Vitamin C Orange Juice FlavorMember's Mark · off the market 3 shared, 55% alike
- Chewable Vitamin C 500 mgExchange Select 3 shared, 55% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, chew one or two tablets daily followed by a liquid.
- Warnings
- CONTAINS: Soybeans.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Artificial Colors, No Preservatives, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- sugar free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 673.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Cellulose, Natural and Artificial flavors, Stevia Leaves Powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ko.
How many labels does Chewable C 500 mg Sugar Free Cherry Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 673 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 90 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 48107 03401 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.